Wall-paper display-rack



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H. A. SMITH 8v W. A. TOWLE. WALL PAPER DISPLAY RACK.

No. 467,058. Patented Jan. 12, 1892.

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HENRY A. SMITH AND WILLIAM A. TOW'LE, OF ORLEANS, MICHIGAN.

WALL-PAPER DISPLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,058, dated January 12, 18 92.

Serial No. 394,796. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY A. SMITH and WILLIAM A. TOWLE, of Orleans, in the county of Iona and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wall- Paper Display-Racks; and we hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in wall-paper display-racks; and it consists in certain novel features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts, which will be fully described hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the annexed claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved rack. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are detached views.

A represents the base, B the two vertical uprights, and O the cross-bars which connect the said uprights at their upper ends. The under side of the base portion A is hollowed out, and adapted to fit in this hollowed-out portion is the swinging base portion E, which is pivoted therein at its center. When this swinging portion is turned at right angles to base A, the frame is supported in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1. When the said section is turned in a line with the portion A, it fits compactly in the space out out of the latter and takes up no additional room when the frame or rack is being moved or shipped.

At the upper ends of the uprights B arelocated the paper-supporters. Each support is formed of a continuous piece of wire, and it consists of the doubled parallel portions d e, which encircle the vertical support, as shown at c. The portion 5 is bent downward slightly, so as to extend a little below the arm d, and its free end is secured to the portion d at Z). From the point I) the portion cl is bent diagonally inward to the upright B, to which it is loosely connected at a.

Any number of supporting-arms may be mounted on the uprights that may be desired, and they being free to revolve thereon may be adjusted in any preferred position.

In operation the end of the paper which it is desired to display is passed between the wires d e, where it is securely held. The different samples of paper are placed on one side of the rack, and in the arms on the other side are secured the samples of borders. It will be readily understood that thepaperbeing so arranged. can be turned at various angles, the border in relation to the paper, and vice versa, displaying the same to the best possible advantage.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- In a show-stand, the combination, with the uprights, of supporting-arms secured thereto, each arm being formed of a single piece of wire and consisting of the parallel portions (Z c, encircling the upright at c, and the downwardly-extending brace portion connected thereto at a, substantially as shown anddescribed.

HENRY A. SMITH, IVILLIAM A. TOWLE.

- Witnesses:

J NO. MORTON, EDGAR W. OLMsTED. 

